Machine for hanging wall-paper.



No. 802,292. PATENTED OGT.17. 1905. L. D. HOWELL. MACHINE FOR HANGING WALL PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE18, 1904.

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MACHINE FOR HANGING WALL-PAPER.

Specification of Letters JEa-tent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application filed June 18, 1904:. Serial No- 213,155.

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Be it known that I, LLoYn D. HownLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maplewood, in the county ofShelby and State of Ohio, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Hanging VVall-Paper, of which the fo'llowingis a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in machines for hanging Wallpaper; and its object is to provide a simple and compact device of this character which is adapted to paste the paper as the same is unwound from its roll and apply it in proper place upon the wall.

A further object is to employ means whereby the paste can be brushed smoothly upon the face of the paper and the paper out or sheared after the proper length has been unwound.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a frame which is pivotally supported at one end of a handle. A paste-tank is arranged within this frame and has a roller therein, adjacent which is located a second roller having a brush contacting with its periphery. Padded rollers are located at proper points for pressing the paper upon a wall, and means are employed for transmitting rotary motion from one of these padded rollers to the roller within the tank. A curved cutting-blade is revolubly mounted within the frame and is adapted to act in conjunction with a fixed blade for cutting the paper when the curved blade is rotated.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a central vertical transverse section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the pastetank detached, and Fig. 5 is a perspecti e view of the paper-cutting blade and attendant parts.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference. 1 1 are side strips which connect parallel end strips 2 and 3. Journaled between the ends of strips 52 are rollers 4 and 5, which are covered with felt or other suitable soft material. A roller 6, similar to the rollend thereof.

strips 2 and 3 are the heads 8 of a tank 6. This tank is preferably semicylindrical in form, and the heads are adapted to be secured to the strips 2 and 3 by means of bolts 10 or in any other suitable manner. A roller 11. is journaled between the heads 8 and extends into the tank 9, and revoluble with this roller is a pulley 12, on which is arranged a belt 13, which extends around pulley 7. Another roller 1 1 is journaled between the cross-strips 1 and contacts with roller 11. The working face of this roller 1 1 is contacted by the bristles of a brush 15, which eX- tends longitudinally of the roller 1 1 and is secured between the heads 8. A rod 16 is detachably mounted within the strips 2 at a point between tank 9 and roller 1, and revolubly mounted in brackets 17, which extend from the strips 3, is a shaft 18, on which is secured a curved cutting-blade 19, which is adapted when rotated to contact with the cutting edge of a blade 20, secured between the strips 3 adjacent roller 6. A pulley 21 is connected to the shaft 18 and rotates therewith and has a cord 22 Wound thereon. A coiled spring 23 is secured at one end to shaft 18 and at its other end to one of the brackets 17. Ears 24 extend laterally from one of the strips 2 and 3, and slidably mount-ed therein is a guide-rod 25. A yoke 26 incloses one side of the frame, and its ends are turned inward, as shown at 27, and are revolubly mounted between the strips 1 and the heads 8. This yoke is secured to one end of a handle 28, which may be of any desired length.

Then it is desired to use this machine for hanging paper, the tank 9 is removed therefrom and filled with paste. It is then replaced within the frame and rod 16 is removed and inserted through the center of a roll of the paper to be hung. The rod is then replaced within the frame and the loose end of the paper inserted between the rollers 11 and 1% and between roller 1-1 and brush 15. It is then carried upward between the blades 19 and 20 and over rollers 6 and 1. hen it is desired to use the machine for hanging paper upon the walls of a room, it is necessary to carry the paper downward from rollers 6 and 4 to roller 5. After the paper has been placed upon rollers 1 and (i it can be applied to the ceiling of a room by rolling the machine across the ceiling. This movement will cause rollers at and 6 to press the paper firmly against the ceiling and at the same time draw it between rollers 11 and 14. Roller 11 will apply the paste to one face of the paper, and brush 15 will spread it evenly thereover. After the paper has been applied the full length of the ceiling it can be quickly cut by pulling on cord 22. This Will cause shaft 18 to revolve and a tension-spring 23; but at the same time blade 19 will cut the paper along blade 20. After the shearing operation the cord 22 can be released, and the tensionspring 23 will promptly return the blade 19 to its normal position and rewind the cord 22. The rod 25 is adapted to be used as a gage for properly placing the machine prior to starting it upon its forward movement. hen the machine reaches the end of the ceiling, rod 25 will contact with the wall and slide through ears 2 1 into the position shown by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. As before stated, the machine can be used for hanging paper on walls by moving the paper clownward over roller 5. A vertical movement of the machine will thus produce the same result as a horizontal movement. It will of course be understood thatin order to hang paper upon a vertical wall it becomes necessary to swing the handle 28 to that side of the machine which is farthest removed from the roller 5. Belt 13 serves as a means for transmitting rotary motion from one of the covered rollers to the roller 11.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; butI do not limitmyself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a frame; of a paste-tank detachably secured within the frame, parallel rollers journaled within the frame for applying paper to a surface. a roller within the pastetank, anotherroller adjacent thereto, a spreading device extending longitudinally of the last-mentioned roller, means for transmitting rotary motion from one of the first-mentioned rollers to the roller in the tank, and a papercutter upon the frame.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a handle having a frame pivoted thereto, and rollers journaled within the frame; ofa paste-tank detachably secu red within the frame and parallel with therollers, a roller within the paste-tank, another roller adjacent thereto, a spreading device extending longitudinally of the last-mentioned roller, means for transmitting rotary motion to the roller in the tank, a spring-controlled papercutter upon the frame, and means for operating the cutter.

3. Inadeviceof the character described, the combination with a handle having a frame pivoted thereto,and rollers journaled in the frame; ofa paste-tank detachably secured within the frame, a roller extend ing into the tank, another roller adjacent thereto, aspreading device extending longitudinally of the last-mentioned roller, means for transmitting rotary motion to the roller in the tank, detachable means for holding a roll of paper in the frame, and a paper-cutter upon the frame.

4:. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a handle having a frame pivoted thereto, and rollers journaled within the frame; .of a paste-tank detachably secured within the frame, a roller projecting into the tank, another roller adjacent thereto, a pastespreading device extending longitudinally of the last-mentioned roller, detachable means for securing a roll of paper within the frame, mechanism for rotating the roller within the tank, a revoluble shaft, acurved cutting-blade thereon, astationary blade adapted to be contacted thereby, a spring secured at opposite ends to the frame and shaft, means for rotating the shaft, and aguide-rod slidably mounted upon the frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LLOYD D. HOWELL.

I/V'itnesses:

T. J. VVILLIAMs, A. A. DAVIS. 

